Across the Sheets
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| Released | August 4, 2023 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 28:10 | |||
| Label | Big Machine | |||
| Producer | Dann Huff | |||
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Across the Sheets is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Brett Young. It was released on August 4, 2023, via Big Machine Label Group.[2] The album was preceded by the release of "Dance with You" in June 2023.[3]
Content
[edit]Young co-wrote seven of the album's eight tracks, with the exception being his cover of Tim McGraw's "Don't Take the Girl". It also includes a re-recorded version of "You Ain't Here to Kiss Me", which was originally featured on Young's self-titled debut album (2017).[4]
A deluxe edition titled Across the Sheets (Barefoot Edition), containing a total of 16 tracks, including the standard tracklist plus acoustic versions of each song, was released on May 31, 2024, via Big Machine. It includes a collaboration with American singer-songwriter, Ashley Cooke.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dance with You" |
| 3:04 |
| 2. | "Let Go Too Soon" |
| 3:27 |
| 3. | "Back to Jesus" |
| 3:14 |
| 4. | "Uncomfortable" |
| 3:36 |
| 5. | "Love Goes On" | 3:20 | |
| 6. | "I Did This to Me" | 3:32 | |
| 7. | "You Ain't Here to Kiss Me (2022)" |
| 3:37 |
| 8. | "Don't Take the Girl" |
| 4:21 |
| Total length: | 28:11 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Dance with You" (acoustic) |
| 3:10 |
| 10. | "Let Go Too Soon" (featuring Ashley Cooke; acoustic) |
| 3:20 |
| 11. | "Back to Jesus" (acoustic) |
| 3:01 |
| 12. | "Uncomfortable" (acoustic) |
| 3:31 |
| 13. | "Love Goes On" (acoustic) |
| 3:05 |
| 14. | "I Did This to Me" (acoustic) |
| 3:17 |
| 15. | "You Ain't Here to Kiss Me (2022)" (acoustic) |
| 3:35 |
| 16. | "Don't Take the Girl" (acoustic) |
| 4:17 |
| Total length: | 55:27 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from the album's liner notes[1] and Tidal.[6]
Musicians
[edit]- Brett Young – lead vocals (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 5, 6)
- Derek Wells – electric guitar
- Aaron Sterling – drums (all tracks), percussion (2, 3, 5–8), bongos (6)
- Dann Huff – programming (1–4, 8), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 4, 8), synthesizer (1, 2, 5), electric guitar (1, 3, 4, 6, 8), electric guitar solo (2, 4, 8), bouzouki (3, 4), Dobro (6); Moog bass, B-3 organ (1); piano (2), octave 12-string acoustic guitar (7)
- Justin Niebank – programming (1–7)
- Ben Caver – background vocals (1–7)
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar (1–5, 7)
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (1–5, 7)
- Charlie Judge – B-3 organ (1, 4–8), programming (1), synthesizer (3–8), piano (5); Rhodes piano, clavinet (6)
- David Huff – programming (1–3, 5–8)
- Ilya Toshinskiy – acoustic guitar (1)
- Jimmy Robbins – programming (1)
- Kris Donegan – electric guitar (2, 3, 6, 8), acoustic guitar (3–8)
- Noah Needleman – background vocals (4, 9–11); acoustic guitar, background vocals (9–16); percussion (9–15), Dobro (9, 10, 12–15); banjo, mandolin (9, 12–15); bass, electric guitar (10)
- Ryan Marrone – acoustic guitar (4)
- Nathan Chapman – bass (6, 8)
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle (8)
- Josh Reedy – background vocals (8)
- Sara Haze – background vocals (9, 11, 13, 16)
- Ashley Cooke – vocals (10)
Technical
[edit]- Dann Huff – production
- Jimmy Harnen – executive production
- Justin Niebank – mixing (all tracks), recording (1)
- John "JFK" Kaplan – mixing, mastering (9–16)
- Adam Ayan – mastering (1–8)
- Drew Bollman – recording (2–5, 7), additional mix engineering (all tracks)
- Steve Marcantonio – recording (6, 8)
- Noah Needleman – recording (9–16)
- Sean Badum – recording assistance (1–5, 7)
- Zach Kuhlman – recording assistance (6, 8)
- Michael Walter – recording assistance (6, 8)
- Ben Caver – additional recording (1–7)
- David Huff – digital editing (1–3, 5, 6, 8)
- Chris Small – digital editing (1–3, 5, 6, 8)
- Mike "Frog" Griffith – production management
Visuals
[edit]- Seth Kupersmith – album package artistry, photography
- Brett Young – art direction
- Braden Carney – design
- Justin Ford – design
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 39 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Across the Sheets (Media notes). Brett Young. Big Machine Label Group. August 4, 2023.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Brett Young Announces Fourth Studio Album 'Across the Sheets'". June 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Country update" (PDF). bulletins.billboard.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ↑ Lexi Liby (July 10, 2023). "Brett Young Sets Release Date for Highly Anticipated Album, 'Across The Sheets'". Country Now. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- 1 2 Iahn, Buddy (May 31, 2024). "Brett Young releases 'Across the Sheets' acoustic album". The Music Universe. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Across The Sheets (Barefoot Edition) / Brett Young / Credits". Tidal. August 4, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Brett Young Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
